This beautiful brass and enameled metal piece has three three adjustable cones having bulbs at both ends.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Kolb lamp...gone in a flash
Before I even had time to post about it, this light fixture by Otto and Ridi Kolb was sold. Otto Kolb was a Swiss architect, and his wife Ridi was an Austrian interior designer. Their company, Kolb Lighting Co., produced, according to one of their ads, "table, floor and wall lamps of unusually fine proportions."
This beautiful brass and enameled metal piece has three three adjustable cones having bulbs at both ends.
This beautiful brass and enameled metal piece has three three adjustable cones having bulbs at both ends.
and no wonder, it's beautiful Dana.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of those items that's so beautiful and in such wonderful condition that you can hardly stand to let it go.
DeleteThe shapes of the lamps are just perfect, but I'm hoping a flowerpot lamp will fall in my lap one day! :)
ReplyDeleteThere are so many fantastic lighting designs out there that it's really hard to make a choice. I love flowerpot lamps too, and I just recently bought some Tom Dixon lookalikes for myself.
DeleteWow, bulbs in both coned ends, what a beautiful example of the modernist mantra of "form follows function"! That must make a great effect, they were so good at it in those days! I love the flowerpot too. Have you seen the Topan VP6, also by Panton? I'm considering those in black for my new kitchen. So many favorites....
ReplyDeleteThe Topan VP6 lights are beautiful. I love the eyeball shape.
DeleteI can understand why it was gone so quickly...it was stunning!
ReplyDeleteYes, it was a very rare find. We actually sold it to a dealer friend in town who has been in the business for a long time and carries extremely high-end pieces. He listed it on 1stdibs and immediately sold it to a designer...a win-win deal all around.
DeleteThose shades are super perfect. The shape is so attractive. Are the shades glass or plastic? I am guessing glass because the color is such a nice milky white. They are "unusually fine proportions."
ReplyDeleteIt was painted aluminum and brass...and so, so cool!
DeleteHi Dana! What a find. I'm not surprised it went so quickly. Very cool.x
ReplyDeleteLove the painted aluminum color -- that's not one you see everyday. I'm holding out for a MiniCooper in that same lovely shade of off white . . .
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